GEOG 32102 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Endogamy, Permafrost, Turkic Languages
29 Jun 2018
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Europe:
Small region, densely populated, many small countries
“shared history amidst cultural diversity”
Where does Europe end? – Turkey, Russia?
Physical Geography of Europe:
European capitals built along rivers
Importance of being connected to water
Midlatitude Climates predominant – Continentality, Mediterranean
Localized climate factors – Slope Aspect – what does it do?
Vernacular regions of Europe:
West vs. East – prominent during Cold War – What were characteristics?
Empires of Europe:
Roman Empire - West vs. East – Impacts of this divide?
Religion, language
Ottoman Empire – impact on Europe? Religion, fall of Constantinople and rise of Rome
Last empires of Europe – Austria-Hungary, German Empire, Russian Empire
Austria-Hungary -multiethnic empire, nationalist motivations for assassination of archduke
World War I – empires are destroyed and divided into smaller territories
Result of WWI – multiethnic empires end, two multiethnic countries created (Czechoslovakia and
Yugoslavia)
Ethnic minorities in Europe after WWI – Germans, Hungarians, Roma (Gypsies), Jews
“Nation states” – what is the definition?
Results of WWII – spheres of influence, communism, vernacular regions, ethnic cleansing
Cold War, Iron Curtain, Berlin Wall
Revolutions in Europe – brought end to German divide, ended communism in the east
Multiethnic countries break up – Velvet Divorce, Yugoslav Wars
Population in Europe:
High density, long history of settlement
Slow or negative RNI, TFR below replacement rates – sometimes far below
Affected by lifestyle concerns, 4-2-1 problem, high abortion rates, economic development, rural-urban
migration
Migration in Europe:
Historical – colonial powers accept immigrations from colonies, Romani (gypsies) migrate into region
from India. Eastern European migrate west within European Union
The European Union:
When was it formed? Why?
Difference between the EU and the Eurozone?
Why are some people unhappy with the EU and want to leave? Widening vs. deepening is the debate.
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Document Summary
Religion, fall of constantinople and rise of rome. Last empires of europe austria-hungary, german empire, russian empire. Austria-hungary -multiethnic empire, nationalist motivations for assassination of archduke. World war i empires are destroyed and divided into smaller territories. Result of wwi multiethnic empires end, two multiethnic countries created (czechoslovakia and. Ethnic minorities in europe after wwi germans, hungarians, roma (gypsies), jews. Results of wwii spheres of influence, communism, vernacular regions, ethnic cleansing. Revolutions in europe brought end to german divide, ended communism in the east. Multiethnic countries break up velvet divorce, yugoslav wars. Slow or negative rni, tfr below replacement rates sometimes far below. Affected by lifestyle concerns, 4-2-1 problem, high abortion rates, economic development, rural-urban migration. Historical colonial powers accept immigrations from colonies, romani (gypsies) migrate into region from india. Know some of the important terms we discussed during that lecture: Roma, romani, terms for roma (gypsy, cigan, bohemian), romanipen, endogamy, rom baro, gadjo,
